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• Type of Object: silver (unknown metal content)
• Made In: Ethiopia and Traded In: Africa
• Bead Size: 8 mm diameter. See picture with penny for size comparison (US penny is 19 mm diameter)6 and Strand Length: 28 inches (includes string/raffia)

Type of Object: silver (unknown metal content)Africa Direct